How To Install librelion+gui-1.4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install librelion+gui-1.4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. librelion+gui-1.4-1 is RELION dynnamic library (3D reconstructions in cryo-electron microscopy)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librelion+gui-1.4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is librelion+gui-1.4-1

librelion+gui-1.4-1 is:

RELION (for REgularised LIkelihood OptimisatioN) is a stand-alone computer program for Maximum A Posteriori refinement of (multiple) 3D reconstructions or 2D class averages in cryo-electron microscopy.

RELION provides a GUI, several command-line tools in parallel (MPI) and serial versions as well as a C++ API.

This is the runtime library for use with GUI but without MPI.

There are three methods to install librelion+gui-1.4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install librelion+gui-1.4-1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librelion+gui-1.4-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librelion+gui-1.4-1

Install librelion+gui-1.4-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librelion+gui-1.4-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librelion+gui-1.4-1

Install librelion+gui-1.4-1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install librelion+gui-1.4-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librelion+gui-1.4-1

How To Uninstall librelion+gui-1.4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the librelion+gui-1.4-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librelion+gui-1.4-1

Uninstall librelion+gui-1.4-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librelion+gui-1.4-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librelion+gui-1.4-1

Remove librelion+gui-1.4-1 Configurations and Data

To remove librelion+gui-1.4-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librelion+gui-1.4-1

Remove librelion+gui-1.4-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librelion+gui-1.4-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librelion+gui-1.4-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librelion+gui-1.4-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.